Stuck on El Johnny
A few weeks ago, The Villager profiled John Dikun, 80, who has been a regular at Vazacs Bar at Seventh St. and Avenue B for 58 years  but only twice a week. The Dec. 15 article was accompanied by a photograph, above, of Dikun by Bob Arihood. Last Friday night, Arihood noticed a sticker, right, on the clear plastic exterior of the grocery store on Avenue A between Seventh and Sixth Sts. featuring what clearly appears to be a drawing inspired by his portrait of Dikun. I think El Johnny was copied from The Villager photo, said Arihood, who added hell be on the lookout around the East Village for more of the stickers. The stickers using El before Johnnie at first might appear to be a way of adding a bit of Latin flair to Dikuns name, but may, in fact, refer to Dikuns former job  as a conductor on the Third Ave. El train.